Boot-sock garter



June 16, 1925. 1,542,331

C. E. BROCKWAY BOOT SOCK GARTER Fil y 14, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

61E Broadway June 16, 1925. 1,542,331

c. E. BRocKwAY BOOT SOCK GARTER Filed May 14. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR.

'3 ATTORNEYS.

Patented June 16, 1925.

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Application filed lay 14, 1924. Serial No. 713,302.

To all whom fit-may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARnns'E. BROOK- WAY, a citizen-of the United States, residing at Grundy Center, in the county of Grundy and State of Iowa, have invented pertain new and useful Improvements in Boot-Sock Garters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to. the accompanying drawi s. 1

This invention relates to a oot sock garter, and the object of the invention is the production of a boot sockgarter whereby a boot sock is efliciently retained upon the foot of the-wearer.

Another object of the invention is toroduce a boot sock garter device, attache to a sockworn upon the foot inside of a rubber boot to protect the ordinary sock worn upon the foot from wearing out so'quickly by reason of rubbing up and down in the boot' as the wearer walks.

It is to be understood that the boot sock without the aid of the garter soon stretches and becomes loose on the foot, and because of the perspiration of the foot, the boot sock will adhere to the walls of the rubber boot and remain inside of the boot unless provided with my device.

With the foregoing and other objects in.

tion, of a boot sock structure constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fi ure 3 is a fragmentary view of thebroa end of'the attaching strip.

Figure 4 is a rear view, in elevation, of another embodiment of my boot sock structure.

Figure 5 is "a perspective view of another embodiment of a boot sock structure.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the boot sock structure.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the band device.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the boot sock in all of the embodiments.

Referring to Figs}. 1 and 3: On the outside of the heel portion of the boot sock 1 I fasten an attaching strip 2 preferably by stitching or sewing the strip to the sock. This attaching .strip .is provided with a broad center 3 which strengthens and reinforces practically the whole heel of the boot sock, making a very eflicient structure. The attaching strip is provided with a broad end 4. and a narrow elongated end 5. The attaching strip is preferably made of two pieces (Fig. 3), and one end of .the band device 6 -isplaced in between the two sections of the broad end 4 which forms a pocket for this end 7, thereby making a very secure fastening for the end. The stud plate 8 is-secured on the narrow elongated end 5 and as the stud plate extends longitudinally with the axis of end 5, the attaching stri also affords a bearing surface upon whic the stud plate presses, thereby eliminating any wear on the boot sock proper whereby I the life, of the entire device is materially increased. Fastened to the outer free end of the band device 6 is an eye plate 9 that is adapted to hook over the stud 10 of; stud plate 8 for fastening the device upon the foot of the wearer. provided with the usual buckle 11 for ad- The band device 6 is usting the length or size of the band device to accommodate the wearer.

Referring to Fig. 4: On the attaching strip 12 I fasten two stud plates 8 against the elongated narrow ends 13; these ends 13 act as reinforcing means, preventing the stud plates'from directly engaging the body of the boot sock. Aband device 14, provided with a pair ,of eye plates 15 (Fig. 7) is used in connection with the embodiment shown in Fig. 4.

Referring to Fig. 5: In Fig. 5 the band device 6 is fastened at end 16 to the inside of the boot sock 1, with a stud plate 17, fastened by tab 18 to the outside of the boot sock.

Referring to Fig. 6: In Fig. 6 .two stud sock;ino attaching strip is used in the embodiment shown in Figs. 5 and 6, as the attachment' of the garter device is directly to the body of the boot sock.

While'I have described the preferred embodiments of my invention, and have illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations manufacture of the same and I, therefore,

reserve the right to make such alterations or changes as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims What I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a boot sock, an attaching strip provided with a broad center and re-. duced ends attached to the heel portion of the boot sock, and a garter device connected to the reduced ends of the attaching strip.

2. In a device of the class described. the combination of a boot sock, an attaching strip secured along the top of the boot sock at its heel portion, said attaching strip provided with a broad center extending down the greater part of the heel portion of said sock, said attaching strip provided with reduced ends, and a. garter device attached to said ends.

3. In-a device of the class described. the combination of a boot sock, an attaching strip secured tothe heel portion of the boot sock, said attaching strip provided with a signature.

broad center and with a broad end and with a narrow elongated end, a stud plate secured on the narrow elongated end, and a garter band secured to the broad end and provided on its outer end with an eye plate adapted to engage the. stud plate.

p 4. In a device of the class described, the combination with a boot sock, of an attaching stri secured along the top of the boot sock an covering a greater part'of the heel portion of said sock, said attaching strip provided with a broad center and with a broad end and with a narrow elongated end, said attaching strip consisting of two parts, a band placed between the two parts in the broad end of said attaching strip, means fastening the two parts and the band together, a stud plate attached to the narrow elongated end of said attaching strip and extending parallel with the longitudinal axis of said narrow end, and an eye plate on said band and adapted to engage said stud plate, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my CHARLES E. BROCKWAY. 

